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Tobruk

1967 · 107 min

A gritty, sun-scorched war adventure that keeps you tense with desert skirmishes and a slow-burning infiltration.

Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Genres
Drama, History, War
Overview
In September 1942, the German Afrika Korps under Rommel have successfully pushed the Allies back into Egypt. A counter-attack is planned, for which the fuel dumps at Tobruk are a critical impediment. In order to aid the attack, a group of British commandos and German Jews make their way undercover through 800 miles of desert, to destroy the fuel dumps starving the Germans of fuel.

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Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Genres
Drama, History, War
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • deception
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Written by
Leo Gordon
Starring
Rock Hudson, George Peppard, Nigel Green, Guy Stockwell, Jack Watson, Norman Rossington, Percy Herbert, Liam Redmond
Music
Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography
Russell Harlan
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, Italian, English, Arabic

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